Artist: They Might Be Giants Song: I Should Be Allowed To Think Album: John Henry Verse 1:

^C#mI saw the ^Dbest minds of ^Amy gener^Bation ^C#mDestroyed by ^Dmadness, ^Astarving, hys^Bterical ^C#mI should be al^Dlowed to ^Aglue my ^Bposter ^C#mI should be al^Dlowed to ^Bthink

Chorus:

^C#mI should be al^Dlowed to ^Aglue my poster ^BI should be al^Elowed to ^Athink ^E ^AI should be allowed ^Eto thi^Ank ^E ^AI should be allowed ^Eto th^Bink And I should be al^C#mlowed to ^Dblurt the ^Amerest ^Bidea if by ^C#mrandom ^Dwhim one oc^Acurs to ^Bme If ^C#mneces^Dsary ^Aleave ^Bpaper stains On the ^C#mgray u^Dtility ^Epole

Verse 2: I saw the worst bands of my generation Applied by magic marker to drywall I should be allowed to shoot my mouth off I should have a call-in show Chorus: I should be allowed to glue my poster I should be allowed to think I should be allowed to think I should be allowed to think And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea If by random whim one occurs to me If necessary leave paper stains On the gray utility pole Bridge:

I am not al^Alowed ( to ever come up with a ^C#msingle original thought ) I am not al^F#7lowed ( to meet the

criminal government ^Aagent who o^Bppresses me )

Verse 3: I was the worst hope of my generation Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical I should be allowed to share my feelings I should be allowed to feel Chorus: I should be allowed to glue my poster I should be allowed to think I should be allowed to think I should be allowed to think And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea If by random whim one occurs to me But sadly, this can never be Outro: I am not allowed to think I am not allowed to think I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think) I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think) I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)

They Might Be Giants - I should be allowed to think